Mental health service users face higher sexual victimisation rates than the general population: 13% in the past year for women, 3% for men.

In terms of effects, THC is a partial agonist of the CB1 receptor. Synthetic Cannabinoids act as full agonists meaning their effects are often over-powering, unpleasant and significantly more ...

Early Intervention Lead for We Are With You in Kent. Nick has been working within young persons’ drug services for the past 15 years and has experience in a variety of roles focussed around his ...

University of Cambridge and science communicator. She writes about research at the intersection of social connection, prosocial behaviour, and health, with a focus on social psychoneuroimmunology and ...

In this small RCT, vitamin C supplementation improved attention and work absorption in healthy young adults with low vitamin C levels, alongside changes in gut bacteria and inflammation markers.

A large Swedish cohort study examines suicide risk after involuntary psychiatric hospital discharge, with key findings for monitoring and clinical practice.

Recent research suggests that lower IQ and cognitive performance link to higher alcohol use disorder risk, but education and ...

Andie Ashdown considers a qualitative study exploring professional views on the needs of South Asian adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the UK.

James is a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Manchester. His current research will focus on adverse experiences of psychotherapy, using a mixed-methods approach. His other research ...

Beth is a Research Assistant within the Psychosis Research Group at The University of Glasgow. She currently works on the CONNECT digital study, which uses digital tools to better understand changes ...

Dasha is a health promotion practitioner and strong advocate for gender equality and women’s and children’s rights, with more than five years of experience in transforming complex reform into ...

Most people are pretty familiar with the feeling of being burnt out. In recent decades in both clinical practice and research, “burnout” refers to “physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion ...